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100
What is Rent Geared to Income
This type of housing is subsized based on your income. This type of housing has a centralized waitlist. It is applied for through myaccess to housing.
100
What is taxes
Every year, you need to complete ____ using a T4/T5 slip, SIN and ID, in order to receive your NOA.
100
What is myaccess to housing
This application gets you on the centralized wait list. It is needed for RGI applications.
100
What is Shelter Allowance
This is available for those on social assistance. It is released, once a lease is signed and is provided to their case worker. The individual does not receive this while in shelter.
100
What is housing worker
The _____ can assist with housing applications once an individual has photo ID, income and status ID.
200
What is Supportive Housing
This type of housing has workers available on site; is subsized based on your income and is applied for through access point.
200
What is Proof of Status
Canadian Citizenship card, birth certificate, refugee claimant document and permaeant resident card are used to prove what in housing applications?
200
What is Access Point
This application is a centralized point where you can apply for individual mental health and addictions support services, case management and supportive housing.
200
What is Canada Ontario Housing Benefit (COHB)
This is available for those who are applying for private market units. To qualify, you need to have a RGI application and have been homeless for at least 3 months. The benefit is tied to the household and is therefore portable and can be used to help pay rent anywhere in Ontario. You need your NOA to reapply each year.
200
What is case worker
The ______ has a caseload of 20 people. This individual assists with connecting individuals to ID, income, other workers, and resources. Individuals not on the caseload are on a wait list.
300
What is Transitional Housing
This type of housing is temporary. Typically only a year in length.
300
What is photo ID
Passport, driver's license, and photo ID card are acceptable forms of ID and health card is not. What are these used for in housing applications?
300
What is Choice Based housing
This is a program offered through the RGI application. Through your RGI application you get an invite to participate. Applicants when selected make selections every 2 weeks. The one offer rule applies. If unit is offered and turned down, individual is taken off the centralized wait list.
300
What is Bridging Grant
This is a one-time program that assists with first and last months rent. It is available for those who have applied for COHB
300
What is community follow up worker (CFW)
The ____ has a caseload of 20 people. The individual follows the individuals on the counsellor’s caseload once they get housing. The role of this individual is to build the support network around the individual once they are housed. This individual works with each client for up to a year.
400
What is rooming house
This type of housing is shared accommodations, in a home, with own room, shared common spaces and is subsized. It is applied for through access point
400
What is proof of income
Bank statements and pay stubs are used for what in housing applications?
400
What is Rapid Rehousing
This is a program offered through the RGI application. Offers are provided to case team through the By Name List. Applicants selected will have 5 days to have their documents submitted. No consequence from the city if unit is turned down after seeing unit.
400
What is Housing Stablization Fund (HSF)
This program is available for those on social assistance. When moving out, they provide their case worker with their lease. This program helps with moving expenses, first and last, arrears and setting up a residence.
400
What is documents
One of the biggest barriers to housing is missing any _______ needed to complete applications.
500
What is Private Market
This type of housing is found using housing boards such as viewit.
500
What is Notice of Assessment
This document is the most important document in the housing process. It is used to prove need of subsidy. It is used for all applications including RGI and COHB. It needs to be resubmitted yearly to continue to receive certain benefits.
500
What is Proof of Status, Photo ID, SIN, NOA and Proof of Income.
___, _____, _____, ___ and ___ are needed for all housing offers
500
What is Notice of Assessment
COHB, Bridging Grant and HSF all need __ every year to be approved and continued.
500
What is PAID ID Clinic
________ is a resource that helps individuals to get their birth certificate, health card and/or verification of status document.






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